EGG-LAYING

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 39, 15 February 1929, Page 17

EGG-LAYING

CONTEST KESULTS, 46TH WEEK

The forty-sixth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's tenth single pen and team egg-laying contest ended on Sunday. Some splendid records are being achieved, and the following birds have passed the 300 egg mark:— J. Nixon's No. 4 Black Orpington, 315; Thos. Dowthwaite's entire No. 2 team of fawn and white Indian Runner ducks has 313, 307, 314, 318 to its credit; L. Ayling's No. 2 Khaki Campbell, 304: R. B. Cruickshank's No. 3 Khaki Campbell, 302; A. Wood's White Indian Runner No. 1 307 and No. 3 304. Next week's laying should see several more ducks attain 300 each. With four weeks still to go it is anticipated several new records will be established.

The following are the leading birds and tea ma. to date, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals and the last set the team aggregates:—

SINGLE BIRD TEST. All Breeds (31 birds).—A. Taylor, White Leghorn- (6), 279; J. Havern and Son, White Leghorns (4), 251: Alf. Stewart, Black Orpington (4), 243; H. Astburv, X... 2, White Leghorn (2), 248: Mrs. *L. Z. Nixon,. White Leghorn (6), 248; L. G. Bedford, White Wyandotte (4). 245; Mrs. K. S. Hlgginbotham, No. 1, White Leghorn (4), 245; J. N. McLean, White Leghorn (7), 235; Lucerne Poultry Farm, Black Orpington (5), 239; Mrs. R. S. Hlgginbotham, No. 2, White Leghorn (6), 231; L. G. Bedford, White Leghorn (1), 228; J. N\ McLean, Black Orpington (4), 225; J. E. Noton, No. 1, White Leghorn (5), 225; Lucerne Poultry Farm. White Leghorn (4), 224; Mrs. Geo. Fairbnrn, Black Orpington (">), 221; Mrs. R. G. Hunt, White Leghorn (4). 215; Mrs. I. Dimant, White Wyandotte (5), 212; R. S. Higginbotham, No. 1, Black Orpington (6), 208; Mrs. W. E. Long. Black Orpington (5), 202; Miss Greta Fairburn, Rhode Island Red (2), 194; J. W. Perry, White Leghorn (3), 194; J. E. Noton, No. 2, White Leghorn (4). 189; L*s. Batkin, White Leghorn (4), 189; R. S. Hlgginbotham, No. 2, Black Orpington ( —), 187; Lee. Batkin, Black Orpington ( —), 186; J. H. Klssling, Light Sussex (l>, 182: Mrs. Alf Stewart, White Leghorn (2), 179; H. Astbury, No. 1, White Leghorn ( —), 175; C. Duns tan. Black Orpington (5). 175; E. Wrlgley, White Wyaadotte ( —), 160.

TEAM CONTEST.—FOUR BIRDS HEAVY BREEDS SECTION.

Black Orpingtons (35 teams). — J. Nixon (22), 1060; R. J. Roberts (23), 990; Arthur E. Thode (14). 9'',5; J. Farrer (17), 953; K. J. Taylor (21). 950; J. N. McLean, No. 1 (18), 939; *O. H. Oliver (b), 923; Mrs. Geo. Falrbnrn (17), 886; F. W. Lusby (17), 873; »G. H. Shaw (16), 870; J. W. Williams (16), 870; H. S. Saunders (12), 868; Lucerne Poultry Farm (9), 866; J. N. McLean, No. 2 (18), 866; A. H. Clark, No. 2 (16), 861; *H. Astbnry (12), 856: Misa Noni Dune tan (17), 850; Alf. Stewart (17), 841; T. E. H. Evans (13), 825; Les. Batkin (14), 823; D. Klley (17), 822,; R. S. Hlgginbotham (16), 815; C. Dunstan (14). 800; J. W. Perry (24), 794; Mrs. M. Talt (18), 793; Mrs. M. Coghlan (12), 784; A. H. Clark, No. 3 (11), 769; J. Nash (18), 753; Alec Peddle (7), 744; Mrs. H. E. Worsp (18), 725; B. Peguero (5). 713; Mrs. W. E. Long (12), 668. Black Langshans (3 teams). —A. Wood, No. 1 (24), 989; H. Harrison (26), 942; A. Wood, No. 2 (20), 790. White Wyandottes (2 teams). —Mrs. I. Dimant (20), 857; L. G. Bedford (13), 694. Light Sussex (1 team). — J. H. Kissling (4). 508. Rhode Island Reds (2 teams).— J. H. Kissling (27), 803. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Anconas (1 team). — J. Slater (17), 700. Minorcas (2 teams). —A. Wood, No. 1 (17), 588; A. Wood, No. 2, (13). 545. Brown Leghorns (1 team).—Swaledale Btud (20), 772. White Leghorns (52 teams). —Mrs. O. Olsen (22), 1003; Alf. Stewart, No. 1 (23), 996; N. Dickey (25). 957; S. G. Batten (21), 937 ; F. E. Basley (23), 937 ; J. Havern and Son (17), 818 ; R. J. Roberts (22), 905 ; A. Taylor, No. 2 (17), 900; Tom Box (18), 899; G. H. Parker, No. 1 (22), 891; R. Woodcock (22), 890; J. W. Williams (18), 884; Sam James (20), 869; J. N. McLean, No. 2 (18), 863; H. G. Morris (19). 861; Alf. Stewart, No. 2 (19), 857; A. Taylor, No. 1 (18), 855; Tom Ingham (24), 853; H. Leger (14), 852; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham (16), 847; T. A. Harrison (14), 845; Mrs. I*. Pickard (22), 841; J. N. McLean, No. 1 (19), 832; J. E. Lund (20), 821; J. E. Noton, No. 3 (18), 819; J. L. Fray (14), BC4; J. E. Noton, No. 1 (17), 802: Mrs. B. G. Hunt (13), 801; R. Gollon (16), 799: T. L. Thompson (14), 788- E Wrigley (14), 782; A. W. Rushton (20). 782; Geo. Herring, No. 2 (23), 779- J Nixon (21), 773; Mrs. N. Dickey (16), 772 ; E. W. Marrinet (17), 770; H. Aetbury (12). 765: Geo. Webb (14). 762; R. H. Tucker (13). 753; R. C. Ecclesfield (21). 743; H. Hitchcock (12), 742; E. C. Taylor (17). 739; Arnott and Jones (2ft). 725; J. B Miller and Son (13), 722; E. Strickett (3), DCCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (6 teams). —M. G Leech ('Jfl), 1173; L«o. AyUng (17), 1021Cameron F inlay eon (18), 1000; R. B. Crnickshank, No. 1 (17). 992; Mrs 1 Dimant (20), RB9; R. B. Cruickehank No 2 (7), 852. Fawn and White Indian Runners (5 teams).—Thoe. Dowthwaite. No. 2 (28) 1252; J. Jeckell and Co. (22), 951- Thos Dowthwaite, No. 1 (21), 862. White Indian Runners (4 teams) —A Wood, No. 2 (28), 1130; A. Wood No i (23). 1120; A. Anderson (18), 596 • Mrs H. Harrison (9), 826. .

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